By JIM BUTLER

A man accused of first-degree murder in the wake of a domestic home invasion two years ago is back in jail, accused of sexual battery and contempt of court. 

Coby Whatley, 22, of Philadelphia Road, Pineville, was arrested Saturday. His current bond is set at $55,000. 

Whatley posted $166,500 bond in February 2022 after being arrested on amended charges from a January 2021 incident and arrest. 

At the time of the Fendler Parkway home invasion Whatley was charged with attempted murder and and an assortment of other violent felonies. Police also charged his parents in relation to that altercation. 

At the time police said a shot/shots had been fired inside the house. Indications are someone died as a result. 

In relation to that Whatley, free on $241,000 bond, was recharged. 

He had posted that January 2021 bond on April 6 and was back in jail in May 16, charged with violating a protective order and resisting an officer. He posted $1,500 bond. 

When re-arrested on the homicide follow up in February 2022 his other charges included felony flight, simple kidnapping, home invasion aggravated assault, violation of protective order, resisting, aggravated criminal damage, obstruction of justice, illegal use of weapon/dangerous instrumentality. 

Released on Valentine’s Day, he was arrested in November 2022 on two counts of contempt. 

Whatley’s alleged rage first surfaces in available records in July 2020, when accused of aggravated battery, aggravated battery domestic abuse, aggravated battery with child present, domestic abuse battery with child present, aggravated strangle domestic abuse battery strangulation. 

He posted $55,000 bond. 

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